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2023-06-16 16:24:16 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9AFCA639D9D871177332A9AFED2F58806EB909B533520CB56ED7FED9C12C833E
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Weapons of war, used by the US military, cannot be purchased by civilians. Guns that can fire automatically, meaning they will fire continuously after only one pull of the trigger – are heavily regulated in the US and (use by) civilians has been banned since 1986. https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/09/politics/assault-weapons-definition-explainer/index.html
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